2024 Château de Fieuzal
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Tasting Notes
The 2024 De Fieuzal has a rich, concentrated and ripe nose of dark cherries, lifted by some lovely lilac notes. It’s expressive, but the palate is a little shier at the moment, with firmer tannins framed by a hint of pleasing bitterness towards the finish, making the mouth water. This will need a few years to fully come together and show its full potential. 13% alcohol. Blend: 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
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Medium intensity cherry red, slate and crayon texture, well handled, austere, but structured, you can see the slow build of muscles through the palate, and the deepening black fruit character. Softly spoken compared to many vintages of this excellent wine, but there are layers here, good complexity, and skilful construction.
More austere and less luminous than recent vintages—a clear reflection of the vintage—the 2024 de Fieuzal is showing remarkably well within its context. Evoking dark berries, cassis, flowers and lead pencil, it's medium to full-bodied, sappy and layered with a delicate, precise mid-palate framed by velvety tannins and concluding with a delicate, saline finish. This blend of 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Petit Verdot has clearly benefited from Stephen Carrier’s patient “wait-for-maturity” approach.
About the producer
Named after the Fieuzal family who owned this estate until 1851, today Ch. de Fieuzal is owned by the Quinns. Since their arrival in 2001, the Irish family has restored the property and built its reputation for quality.